I had the honor of interviewing Mr. Mar to gain insight on his job as supervisor, his battle with coronavirus in July of 2020, and his plans to run for supervisor once more.
A Conversation With District 4 Supervisor Gordon Mar
Press Release: Extension Sought for Observation Wheel in GG Park to 2025
The San Francisco Recreation Department will seek to extend the 150-foot-tall SkyStar Observation Wheel’s stay in Golden Gate Park to March 1, 2025, due to the impacts of COVID-19, Rec. and Park announced today.
Voices of Youth: The Relevance of Mindful Meditation
With the American Psychological Association (APA) reporting in October 2020 that the pandemic is likely to give way to “serious health and social consequences for years to come;” it is clear that this is the time to look at alternative practices for healing and recovery.
Westsiders, Part 2: Molcaxitl
Molcaxitl is a traditional Mexican kitchen based out of the Sunset District. Its founder, Nomar Ramirez, started the kitchen to reintroduce the community to forgotten parts of indigenous cuisine.
Press Release: Western Neighborhoods Project Seeks New Board Members
WNP wants its Board of Directors to better reflect the community, including folks from different backgrounds and with different perspectives. This is what gives San Francisco its unique identity and will advance the group’s community history work beyond the past and into a new decade.
Commentary: The El Cafe Mural – Beauty and History Converge
A visit to El Cafe, the latest business located on the northside corner of Taraval and 24th Avenue in the Sunset/Parkside District, offers customers more than a cup of organic coffee and a tasty sandwich.
Cooking Together: Soup’s On!
Soups are a satisfying addition to a menu. They can be attractive, nutritious and delicious. On a chilly winter day or evening, there is nothing as welcoming as the smell of hot soup to come home to!
Historical Photo – Outer Sunset in 1910
In 1910, Adolph Sutro’s massive estate, including this area, was assessed by A.S. Baldwin, creating a block-by-block photographic record of much of the west side. This photo of Block 625, No. 35, shows the southeasterly corner of Irving (then known as I Street) and 48th Avenue, looking north to the Murphy Windmill in Golden Gate Park.
Police Blotter – Sunset District
Police activity in the Sunset District in December, 2020.
Real Estate: John M. Lee – Sunset District
2020 Sunset Real Estate Review – Sunset District
Sunset District Author and Fan Pays Homage to Kezar Stadium, 49ers
Martin Jacobs, who grew up in the Sunset District, wrote a new book titled “Kezar Stadium: 49ers Fans Remember,” which takes the reader on a journey back through memories of the stadium that housed the 49ers until 1971.
City Hall: Gordon Mar
Through all the challenges, tragedies and opportunities that 2020 brought us, it brought out the best in our community in many ways.
Press Release: Missing Person
Investigators from the San Francisco Police Department’s Missing Persons Unit are seeking the public’s assistance in locating Lester Greene who was reported missing from his home in the Parkmerced Area of San Francisco on Jan. 5, 2021
Succulents Star in Outer Sunset Landscaping Work of Art
About five years ago, longtime Sunset District resident Wayne Chan found a note in his mailbox that would have a significant impact on his life. It was during a drought, when his lawn was brown and lifeless, that someone dropped off a flyer reading: “We Buy Ugly Houses.”
Fire at Underdogs Too Restaurant Compounds a Year of Misery
For the owner and employees of Underdogs Too restaurant on Taraval near Ocean Beach, 2020 kept getting worse. On the morning of Dec. 15 at around 7:15 a.m., Doug Marschke, the owner of the bar and Mexican food restaurant at 3600 Taraval St., woke up to find neighbors texting him that his business was on fire.
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